Fastening for fvi eeting-rails of sashes



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J. o. HIBBS.

FASTENING FOR MEETING RAILS 0F SASHES. No. 812,268. Patented Feb. l17, 1885.

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JAMES o. HIRES, OE BROWNSVILLE, MISSOURI.

FASTENING FOR MEETING-RAILS OF SASHES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 312,268, dated February 17, 1885.

Application tiled July 24, 1884.

To @ZZ whom, it 11i/ay concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES C. HIRRS, of Brownsville, Saline county, Missouri, have invented new and useful Improvements in Vndow-Sash Supports and Fasteners, Of which the following is a specication.

This invent-ion relates to certain improvements in window-sash supports and fasteners; and itconsists in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a front elevation of a sash-frame and sashes, showing my invention applied thereto; and Fig. 2 represents a transverse vertical section of the same, taken on the line .fr a: of Fig. 1.

The letter A indicates a sash-fra: ie, which may be of the ordinary Or any approved construction; and B C, the upper and lower sashes, respectively. Between the sashes,'and secured to the upper jalnb, is a dependent bar, I), which, at suitable points On each side, is provided with ratchets or depressions E, Or with apertures, which extend entirely through it, for the purpose hereinafter described. To the top ofthe lower sash is secured a lock-casing, F, which is provided with a longitudinallysliding bolt, G, having an upward projection, I-I, to which is attached one end of a cord, wire, or chain, I, which extends over a pulley, K, the free end being provided with a ring or other device, by which it may be operated to draw the bolt to permit the said lower sash to be raised.

The letter I indicates a spring pressing` against the rear end of the bolt to hold it in and return it to its normal position after being drawn.

The letter M indicates a lock-casing set in a mortise in the upper sash and provided with a bolt, N, pressed normally forward by a spring, I?, so as to engage the ratchets or apertures E in the dependent bar. The casing (No model.)

[ is provided With a key-aperture, T, for the insertion of a key, by means of which the bolt may be drawn, so as to permit the upper Sash to be adjusted. A The lower end of the partingbar is provided with "a shoulder, U, under which the bolt of the lower sash engages when the said sash is down, thus effectually locking it, so as to prevent it from being raised.

It is obvious that other descriptions of locks may be used in connection with the dependent bar, and hence I do not intend to limit myself to the peculiar construction of locksshown and described.

I am aware of patents numbered 141,505, Of August 5, 1873, 76,876, of April 21, 1868, and 205,278, of June 25, 1878, and I do not claim such devices, broadly.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with the frame and the upper and lower sashes thereof, and between said Sashes the dependent bar D, provided with ratchets Or apertures E, the locking-casing F, provided with the longitudinal sliding bolt G, having the spring I, the projection 1I On said bolt, provided with the cord, w-ire, or chain I, extending over the pulley K, of the lock-casingI M, provided with abolt, N, pressed normally forward by a spring, P, to engage the ratchets or apertures of the dependent bar, the key-hole T, adapted to receive a key, by means of which the bolt N may be drawn so as to permit the upper sash to be adjusted, and the shoulder U of the depending bar, engaging the bolt G, to lock the lower sash when down, as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JAMES C. HIBBS.

Vitnesses:

W. M. BEATY, MARION JACKSON. 

